More Human-Caused Fires Reported

A ban on burning in northwestern Ontario did little to prevent the outbreak of more human caused fires over the weekend.

The Ministry of Natural Resources reports 21 new fires in the west fire region, including three in the Rainy River District.

Two of those fires in this region were identified as being human-caused.

The MNR says dry conditions and high to extreme fire hazards with minimal rain in the forecast will keep a restricted fire zone in place for a while.